Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-24
THE LIQUOR Law.



islature:
!" hereby amended. so as to read as follow:
gee: 70. The Governor, with the advice and CON.
fernsh inc Council shall appoint commissioner to
un,y snlnoffzed agents Of other States With nnre
liza Intoxicating liquors. to Be kent And
purno..s ne aa mechanical and manufacturing
H. Ses. oAid commissioner shall reside and have
nm On p'sce o. residence In this State and hold his
eli snS the pleasure Of the Governor and Coun
be nsid an another u appointed in his stead and
~. q the state treasury He shall Be allowed rea
undep os,h OF office, and present his account
Council. annually, in December to the last dav
"a daS preceoing month"; who shall audit the same
shsli not .i payment from the State treasury. He
not sen 70 municipal officers of this State anv
tn,oAicatng or fermented liquors except such a.
nave oeen tested and found to be pure by CONNIE.
Hnoer penalty of not less than $50 nor
hou IMAM xzv0 to be recovered by Indictment He
IaKe OF such officers, for such pure aud unadui
@ liquors sold to them, six per cent above the
cost tnereof at the place where they were bv him
purcnased and pay the same over to the State
9,ef, on or before the first day of January annuaiv
ms snail. before entering upon the duties of his
penal sum of not less than for the benefit of
sucn towns as may be injured by breach of the
snd ior the faithful performance of his duties
s anu compliance with such regulations and condi
lions as the Governor and Council pre.cribe. In
ease o. MS resignation. removal from Office or DEATH
ana Inc appointment of successor the stock NJ
liquors remaining hand at the tim of hs rssiS
nation, removal or death. shall be taken at cost by
tne new commissioner, and he SHALL before entering
upon MS ONCE, pay for the same in cash or settle
@ 10 the satisfaction of his predecessor or his
regal representatives,
Sec. z Sec. 29 Of chap. ~ of the revised statute.
~ hereby amended. by striking out al of said sec
tion a1ter the word "purposes in the third line 40
tnat SAID section as amended, shall read as follows
~; Ihis chapter does not apply the sale
Vi cider, unless he same Is sold to be
used as beverage or for tippline purposes
Sec: g. 5 c. 81 of chapter u of the revi ed stat
"ofence," in the fifth line the following words !.
ANY servant, agent or employee of any railroad cor.
or OF any express company doing business
quor from any railroad car, any place otf er than
the usual and established stations depots or place.
OF business Oh such railroad corporations. or who
snail aio In or consent to such removal, shall be
subject to penalty of $50 for every such offence
pro'ided that said penalty shall not apply to any
liquor IN transit when changed from car to car to
facilitate transportation, that said section as
| amended, shall read follows
, sec. 81. No person shLll knowingly bring into
tne state. or knowingly transport from place to
intent to sell the same in the State in violation of
law, or with intent that the same shall be sold by
n penalty of $50 for each offence. Any servant,
agent or employe of any railroad corporation or Of
any express company doing business in this State,
VINO shall remove any Intoxicating liquors from any
railroad car at any place other than the usual and
established stations, depots or places of business of
such railroad corporation, or who sh Ill aid in or
consent to such removal shall be subject penalty
OF 500 for every such offence provided that said pen
atty shall not apply to any liquor in transit when
All such liquors intended for unlawful sole in the
State, may be seized while in transit and proceeded
against the came as If they were unawfuly kept and
Sec :. Sec SO of chap. 81 Of the revised statutes
Is hereby amended. by striking out, in the fifth. sixth
and seventh lines, the words unless in quantities of
| hve gallons or more, delivered and taken away at
one time" so that said section as amended, shall read
| as follows
1
his clerk servant or AGENT directly indirectly sell
any intoxicating liquors. of whatever origin, except
as hereinbefore provided; wine. ale. porter strong
when deposited with intent to sell the for tip
ping purposes, or as beverage. as well as all dis
titled spirits are declared Intoxicating within the
meaning OF this chapter but this enumeration shall
not prevent any other pure or mixed liquors from
| being considered intoxicating
Sec. 8. Sec Of chap. 366 of the public laws of
1885. amendaory of sec. a. chap. II OF the revised
statutes hereby amended, so that said "a shall
| read as follow:
| Sec. a. Whoever by himself, clerk, servant or
agent, sells any Intoxicating liquors in this State in
violation of law, shall pay fine OF not less than $50
| and costs. and in addition thereto be imprisoned
thirty days. In default of said payment he shall be
imprisoned thirty days additional, and each SUBJ
| sequent conviction he shall be punished by fine of
$500 and COSTS and in addition thereto be imprisoned
six months, and IN default of payment of said fine
and costs, he shall be imprisoned six months add-
tiOnal. Amy clerk servant agent or other person in
| the employment or On the premises of another. who
violates in any aids assists in violating
any provisions of this act, or any other act relating
to- Intoxicating liquors. is equally guilty with the
principal and shall suffer like penalties
Sec. 8. Sec. of chap. 1866 of the public laws Of
1885, amendatory Of sec IS Of chap 81 Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended so that said sec IS shall
| read as follows:
| Sec rs. No person shall be common seller Of
intoxicating liquors. Whoever violates this section
shall be fined 800 and imprisoned thirty days. in
stead of such fine he may be imprisoned sixty days
additional. On a secsnd and every subsequent con-
vction, he shall be fined $500 and imprisoned four
IL. C.,,t of tngH
he shall be punished by four months additional i'm
prisonment.
1885, amendatory of Sec 81 of chap 81 OF the revised
statutes Is hereby amended,so that sad Sec 81 shall
read as foil VS.
sec. 81 No person shall keep drinking and tip
ping shop. Whoever sells Intoxicating liquors in
any building. vessel boat, contrary to law, and
the same there drank, is guilty of keeping a
conviction shall be fined $eo and costs. and be i'm
prisoned sixty daysor instead OF such fine and costs,
shall be imprisoned three months. and on every sub.
sequent conviction shall be punished by fine Of
$500 and costs, and be imprisoned SIX months.
Sec. s. Sec 40 of chap u of the revised statutes,
is hereby ended by adding to said section the fol
tax, as liquor seller or notice OF any KIND In any
place resort, ind eating that intoxicating liquors
are there sold, kept given away unlawfully, shall
be held 10 be pima face evidence that the person or
| persons paying said tax, and the party or parties
displaying said notices. are common sellers OF intox-
icating liquors, and the premises so Kept by them,
common nuisances. so that said section, as amend
ed, shall read as follows:
| sec. 40. If any person competent to be witness
In civil suits makes sworn complaint before any
Judge of municipal police court or trial justice
that he believes that Intoxicating liquors are unlaw
fully kept deposited in any ace in the state by
any person, and that the same are intended for sale
within the State in violation of law, such magistra e
shall issue his warrant directed to any ofhcer having
power to serve criminal process, commanding MIN
to search the premises described and complaint can
be made and warrant iss,ed against him. upon
which he may be arrested and tired
II Sec 81 of oh ian u of the revised statutes,
is hereby amended by inserting after the WORD
"city" in the fifth line. the following WORDS VINO
shall not be Of the municipal officers OF SAID
town or city, so that said section as amended shall
read a. follows
Sec. Il. The srlectmen of any town, and mayor
and aldermen of any city, may. on the hrst MONDAY
of May annually, as soon thereafter as convenient
buy such quantity OF intoxicating liquors as 10 nee
essary to be sold under this chapter and may ap-
point some suitable person agent of said town OF
city, who shall not be one of the municipal omcers
of said town CITY, to sell the same at some con-
venent place therein to be used for medicinal, me-
chancal and manu- scturing purposes and no other
such agent shall receive such compensation for his
services and in the sale of such liquors, shall con-
form to such regulations not inconsistent with law.
as the board appointing him prescribes, and shall
Id his situation for one year, unless sooner re-
moved by them or their successors. Vacancies &C.
curing during the year shall be filled in the same
manner original appointments are made NO
or In the profits of the sale thereof He may sell In
toxicatng liquors to such municipal officers. to be
by them disposed of, in accordance with this CHAP
ter
Nominations by the Governor
The following nominations have been
| made nv the Governor: